Leading up to the women’s swimming marathon, dry, sunny days helped to keep the water at safe enough levels to hold the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While surfers stretched and squeezed on their wetsuits one October morning, a biologist dipped a test jar into the Pismo Lagoon.

Bacteria block the immune system with lactic acid and cause infections to become chronic, revealing why some wounds don't ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Headed to the beach to cool off this summer? The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has a way for you to check how much bacteria associated with fecal matter you could be exposed to.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued two water contact advisories this week after tests found high bacteria ...

After cautioning beachgoers about unsafe fecal bacteria levels earlier this month, health officials say it's OK to go back in the water at Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myes Beach. Be aware, though, the ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued six water contact advisories this week after tests found high bacteria levels at South Mississippi beaches. The beaches are still open. But ...

A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have challenged the widely held assumption in infectious disease research that blocking ...

Labor Day weekend is the perfect time for one final beach day before admitting that summer has come to an end. But before you dip your toes in the sea, you might want to check how the water quality is ...